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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 2, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Braves, played on June 2, 1940 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 2, 1940 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 2, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Piechota |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bucky Walters |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rabbit Warstler | Second Baseman |
Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
Max West | Center Fielder |
Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
Tony Cuccinello | Third Baseman |
Stan Andrews | Catcher |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Al Piechota | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
Billy Myers | Shortstop |
Bucky Walters | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 2, 1940
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Walters
Warstler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Walters
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Walters
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Warstler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Walters
West hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Piechota
Craft hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Piechota
Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Piechota
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frey moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Piechota
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frey scores. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Strincevich
Nick Strincevich now pitching.
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ross. Lombardi reaches second base with a double. Goodman scores. McCormick goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Strincevich
Werber hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzo vs. Strincevich
Rizzo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Strincevich
Myers is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Walters
Ross is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Walters
Cuccinello takes first base on ball four. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Walters
Andrews hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Walters
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Strincevich
Walters is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Strincevich
Craft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Strincevich
Frey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Strincevich
Goodman hits a popup towards third. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. Walters
Strincevich strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Walters
Warstler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Walters
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Strincevich
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Strincevich
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Strincevich
Werber hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Strincevich
Rizzo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Strincevich
Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Strincevich
Walters hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Walters
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Walters
West hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Walters
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Strincevich
Craft is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Strincevich
Frey hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Strincevich
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Strincevich
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Walters
Sibby Sisti pinch hits for Tony Cuccinello.
Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Walters
Andrews hits a line drive towards short. Myers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Walters
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Strincevich
Sibby Sisti now playing second base. Whitey Wietelmann now playing third base.
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Strincevich
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller misplays the ball. That's an error on Miller. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzo vs. Strincevich
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. Lombardi moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Myers vs. Strincevich
Myers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lombardi scores. Rizzo moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walters vs. Javery
Al Javery now pitching.
Walters hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rizzo scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Javery
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wietelmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javery vs. Walters
Javery hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Walters
Wietelmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Walters
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Walters
Hassett takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Walters
West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Javery
Johnny Cooney now playing first base.
Frey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moore. Frey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Javery
Mike McCormick pinch hits for Ival Goodman.
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Frey moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Javery
McCormick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of West. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Frey scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Javery
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Javery
Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ross throws the ball in to Miller who tags Werber trying to catch an extra base, for the out. McCormick scores. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Walters
Mike McCormick now playing right field.
Ross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Walters
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Walters
Andrews hits a line drive into left field. Rizzo picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rizzo. Ross scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Walters
Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rizzo. Miller reaches second base with a double. Andrews moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Javery vs. Walters
Javery strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wietelmann vs. Walters
Wietelmann hits a line drive towards the mound. Walters reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Javery
Rizzo hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Javery
Myers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Javery
Walters is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Javery
Craft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Myers moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frey vs. Javery
There goes Craft. The throw from Andrews and he is safe. Craft steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Frey vs. Javery
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Javery
McCormick hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Walters
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Walters, and towards Werber, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Walters
Cooney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Walters
West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Walters
Ross hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Javery
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Javery
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Javery
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Walters
Sisti hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Walters
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Walters
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/2/1940, game 1 -- Boston at Cincinnati (D) Boston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Warstler R, 2b 1 0 0 0 Craft H, cf 4 0 1 0 Wietelmann W, 3b 2 0 1 0 Frey L, 2b 4 2 2 0 Moore G, rf 4 0 0 0 Goodman I, rf 2 1 1 0 Hassett B, 1b 2 0 0 0 McCormick M, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Cooney J, 1b 1 0 1 0 McCormick F, 1b 5 2 2 2 West M, cf 4 0 0 0 Lombardi E, c 5 2 2 2 Ross C, lf 3 1 1 0 Werber B, 3b 5 1 2 1 Cuccinello T, 3b 0 0 0 0 Rizzo J, lf 4 3 2 4 Sisti S, ph-2b 3 0 0 0 Myers B, ss 3 0 2 1 Andrews S, c 4 0 1 0 Walters B, p 4 0 0 1 Miller E, ss 4 0 1 0 Piechota A, p 0 0 0 0 Strincevich N, p 1 0 0 0 Javery A, p 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 5 0 38 11 14 11 Boston 000 000 100 -- 1 Cincinnati 502 022 00x -- 11 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Piechota A (L) 0.1 3 3 3 0 0 Strincevich N 4.0 6 6 5 3 4 Javery A 3.2 5 2 2 1 1 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Walters B (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 3 E -- Miller E, Rizzo J DP -- Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Boston 7, Cincinnati 7 2B -- Lombardi E, Frey L, McCormick F, Miller E HR -- Rizzo J 2 SB -- Craft H HBP -- by Walters B (Ross C) T -- 1:50 A -- 0
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